EPA v. SEAONUS REFRIGERATED SERVICES MOBILE LLC

Case summary

8/30/2022 ? EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,500. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT?S FACILITY LOCATED AT 1000 S STATE DOCKS ROAD, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 ON JULY 21, 2021, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT?S SECTION 112(R)(7), CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(7), WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT: - IT REVIEWED AND UPDATED THE OFFSITE CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.36(A); - IT ENSURED THAT THE EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES (RAGAGEP), AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2); - IT ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS THE TEAM'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ASSURE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE RESOLUTION IS DOCUMENTED, AND COMMUNICATE THE ACTIONS TO OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WHOSE WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE IN THE PROCESS AND WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OR ACTIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.67(E); - IT PROMPTLY DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT AND DOCUMENTED THAT THE DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.79(D) WHEN THE 2019 COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT WAS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A CORRESPONDING REPORT AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY FINDINGS. - IT SUBMITTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. ? 68.195(B), A CORRECTION OF THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF ANY CHANGE IN THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. ? 68.160(B)(6), WHEN PRESENT OR CURRENT EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WAS NOT UPDATED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF THE CHANGE.

Defendants (1)

• SEAONUS REFRIGERATED SERVICES MOBILE LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MOBILE REFRIGERATED SERVICES

  1000 ALABAMA STATE DOCKS BLVD., MOBILE, AL, 36602

  Registry ID: 110015743579

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SEAONUS REFRIGERATED SERVICES MOBILE LLCentered 2022-08-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2022-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered